In today`s hectic world, managing the integration of life domains is a
challenge most people face. We all often complain there is too much to do
and we might feel that our life is "out of balance". We might feel unsatisfied
with it but we often do not know how to behave in order to change it. What
does in mean to hold our life in balance? Which personality factors facilitate
it? In his book, Peter Gröpel focuses on the topic of life balance and discusses
previous research that has been devoted to the individuals` ability to balance
their activities across life domains. He criticizes the traditional - twodimensional
- view of life balance that includes work and family domains
only, and adopts Seiwert`s multi-dimensional approach which reflects the
multidimensionality of life. After introducing theoretical background, he
provides pilot research on life balance as a multi-dimensional construct. The
author`s research includes (1) developing and validity testing of new life
balance measures, (2) investigating basic personality mechanisms underlying
life balance, (3) specifying why life balance is beneficial for peoples` wellbeing,
and (4) identifying specific self-regulatory competences that affect life
balance. The book is aimed at researchers and academics interested in
research on work-life interface.